News - Chris Smeal Golf

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- Golf Digest’s Best Young Teachers
- Nahum Mendoza earns Fully Exempt Status on AJGA with 4th Place Finish! Nahum gives verbal commitment to SDSU Aztecs
- Kevin Cline wins Callaway World Match Play and shoots record low 29 during a match
- Waverly Whiston wins SDJGA Tour Championship and shoots final round 69 – Age 12
- Bobby Gojuangco signs with San Diego State University
- Great Performances by Students at the San Diego Junior Masters Championship – Congratulations to Nahum Mendoza for tieing for 1st at 7 under par with Jonah Texeira!
- Kevin Cline finishes in 5th place with 72-71
- April Ranches scores 73-76 for her best 2-day finish
- Emi Brown fires 38 Day 2 in the 9-10 Division, Rei Harashima shoots 38 on Day 1
- 26 Students qualify for Callaway Junior World
- Kevin Cline wins US Junior Amateur Qualifier at Spring Valley Lakes Course on June 11th with 65-69!
- Congratulations to Ryan Odom for Qualifying for Regionals
- Congratulations to Ryan Odom for winning IE Championship
- Congratulations to Jonah Texeira for verbally committing to USC!
March 6 – Stephen Watson wins Collegiate Golf Event at PLNU Invitational – Steele Canyon Golf Club with 72-70-73
February 29 – Sean Hickey gives commitment to play and attend at the University of Rochester!
February 27 – Website Updated! More Changes and Enhancements Coming Soon!
February 26 – 12 year old Waverly Whiston has low round at SCPGA event with a 1 under par 71! Kevin Cline earns his card with a solid 2 -day 74-72 performance!
February 20 – Students succeed at FCG Western States Event – Bobby Gojuangco wins 15-18 division with 68-70-70. Isabella Ranches and Landon Elliot win the 7-8 Divisions. Sidney Cozier finishes 2nd in Boys 13-14 and Ryan Odom finishes T8th in Boys 15-18 with 73-72-73.
February 11 – After 3 Weeks of Coaching Martin Jin wins his first SDJGA Event with 3 Under Par – Age 12. Congratulations to Isabella Ranches and Eric Doyle for their victories and Courtney for her 2nd Place Finish
February 5 – Ryan Odom wins the Golfweek Junior Tour powered by FCG Event at GC of Rancho CA with 73-73!
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January 16 – Crystal Wang wins the Advanced Girls Division at GC Of Rancho California with 76-73!
January 15 – 4 Students finish in the Top 5 in the Boys 15-18 Division at Golfweek West Series at Carlton Oaks. Way to go Nahum, Bobby, Jonah, and Kevin!
December 30 – 3 Students finish in the Top 10 in the 120 Players Boys 15-18 Field for San Diego Jr Amateur. – Congrats to Jonah Texeira (1), Bobby Gojuangco (2), and Ryan Odom (10)!
December 12 – Coach Chris shoots 71 at PGA West Stadium Course to win the event and qualifies to play in the Oakley Skull Cup in February in Phoenix.
December 7 – Coach Chris shoots 71 at Newport Beach CC to win the So Cal PGA Event
December 4 – Coach receives the Southern California PGA Junior Golf Leader Award at President’s Dinner.
November 22 – Yubin Huh fires a 72 in Callaway FCG National Tour Event for her lowest score by 5 shots.
November 14 – Ryan Odom gives verbal commitment to CSU San Marcos!
November 14 – Courtney Hooton receives SDJGA Player of Year Award at SDPGA Awards Ceremony and Eric Peng receives Giovanni Villani Award
October 31 – Courtney Hooton gets accepted to Harvard!
October 24-25 – Chris attends Teaching Summit with Hale Irwin, Jim Flick, and Phil Blackmar
October 27 – Chris named 2011 SCPGA Junior Golf Leader
October 23 – Waverly Whiston wins TTC event!
September 30 – Kathleen Crossley finishes 4th Place in 1st College event – Kathleen is a freshman at Point Loma Nazarene
August 17 – Chris wins the SD Chapter PGA Event at Pauma Valley with a 69! – Full Results
August 2011 – Eric Peng committs to play Collegiate Golf at West Point
August 2011 – Courtney Hooton wins Rochester AJGA Open – More Recent Highlights…